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# garda annual report

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17% increase in domestic abuse calls to gardaí last year, report finds

The figures were contained in the force’s annual report for 2020, which was published today.

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Oct 18th 2021, 2:54 PM

Gardaí investigated 621 criminal gangs (sounds like a lot, right? ... It's complicated)

As one officer explained, some criminals could be in more than one gang at any given time.

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Jul 20th 2015, 10:25 PM

Martin who? Callinan isn't mentioned in opening of annual garda report

This is despite him overseeing everything that the report contains.

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Jul 22nd 2014, 2:03 PM